Today is the 150th birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm II., born January 27th, 1859 in Potsdam, Germany; died June 4th, 1941 in Huis Doorn, Netherlands; last King of Prussia and last German Emperor. This is not really a day for celebration, … Continue reading →

In Germany, news media today are abuzz with reporting of a new study about immigration by the Berlin-Institut für Bevölkerung und Entwicklung. Just a quick reminder: This is the exact same institute that claimed in August 2008 a bright, dynamic, … Continue reading →

Today, the Mac is having its 25th anniversary. Macworld is asking five Macelebrities, what the greatest ever Mac was. Andy Ihnatko is dead-on: The greatest Mac ever? It’s the first one you owned. Anybody who answers differently is just going … Continue reading →

Yesterday, after having done my full day’s work, I decided to relax watching a movie. Standing in front of my DVD collection, I chose The Wrath of Khan, thinking I haven’t seen that one in a while. If you ask … Continue reading →